SOUL MUD: Random Ramblings of my 24/7 Brain

It seems there is mass confusion regarding what Saturday's marches and peaceful demonstrations were about. First of all, this organized movement consisted of a constitutionally protected right of all Americans to participate in peaceful demonstrations. These were NOT riots! I was at one of the largest in the country and I witnessed no violence, no hate, no yelling, no ranting, no belittling, no attacking and no required police force. Secondly, these peaceful demonstrations were not rallies against the position of the President of our United States of America. If that is what you think, you are mistaken. I would venture that the majority of my fellow countrymen and women have the highest respect for the position itself. That being said, while there are only 3 constitutional requirements to be the President of the United States, should we not expect and demand that the person holding the position of leader of the free world be just a little more? If nothing else, should...

We marched today. We didn’t plan to, but we went at the last minute and I’m so glad we did. It was emotional. It was heart wrenching but inspiring. Best of all, there were moments of clarity throughout the day for me. The last we heard, we were part of an estimated 200,000 who turned out here in Denver – one of the largest turn outs in Denver history and one of the larger marches in the U.S. There were many moments of sensory overload. It was hard to take in all that was happening around us. To know that the same thing was happening, not only all around the United States, but around the globe…it was powerful. As I mentioned, my emotions ran the gamut. I was furious and then terribly sad that we have found ourselves in a position to even need to be marching. And then, I looked around and found great solace in knowing that there are so many people that feel as I do. Of even more importance, and especially comforting to me, were the moments that Doug and I shared and the c...